The Ramstein meeting united over 40 countries to build a sustained military support mechanism for Ukraine, boost NATO‑style weapon deliveries, and deepen long‑term defense cooperation. EMPR.media.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov reportedly moved to personally oversee Russian troops near Izium, indicating a major shift in command amid Donbas fighting. EMPR.media.

The Azov Regiment reports it destroyed at least 1,157 Russian occupiers and 49 tanks in Mariupol, along with APCs and other enemy vehicles, during intense frontline fighting. EMPR.media. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

According to Ukraine’s children’s Ombudsman, Russian forces abducted 58 orphaned children hiding in a Kherson church basement after details of their location were publicly shared. EMPR.media.